What is the Secret Agent Society?
The Secret Agent Society (SAS) small group program helps children aged 8 to 12 years old to crack the code of emotions and friendships through an animated ‘secret agent’ theme.
The award-winning, evidence-based program prepares children for life’s social and emotional challenges in a fun and effective way. The espionage-themed program engages children's social and emotional development through gamified learning, skill generalisation, reward systems, and interactive clinician-led sessions.
Beginning as ‘Cadets’, children join regular Club Meetings guided by professionally-trained SAS Facilitators. A sophisticated and specially-designed online platform connects Cadets, their adult support network and their SAS Facilitator in a digitally-enabled wraparound approach.
At the end of the program, children graduate as ‘Secret Agents’ having learnt and practised codes and tools that focus on four key life skills:
- Emotion recognition (in self and others)
- Emotion regulation (particularly anxiety and anger)
- Social problem solving
- Social skills (for friendship and teamwork)
Who is eligible for the program?
While SAS was first developed for autistic children aged 8-12 years, the evidence base has expanded over time to demonstrate meaningful change for children with a range of diagnostic and neurodiverse profiles.
At CliniKids, the SAS small group program is delivered to children aged between 8 to 10 years and a caregiver.
SAS is delivered by experienced clinicians via telehealth or face-to-face in our clinics.
Find out more about the Secret Agent Society here.
When do sessions start?
- Wednesdays in-clinic (Subiaco), 12 February to 23 April, 2025
- Thursdays via telehealth, 8 May to 17 July, 2025
Please note: In addition to the nine-week program, there is also a three month and six month catch up session involved. All up, 11 appointments in total. Allowance has also been made for contingency appointments if clients miss an appointment.
How do I register interest?
If you're interested in hearing more about SAS, please submit an online enquiry to us via the below link.
Submit a SAS enquiry